Mike Ripley

Hello,

Happy belated New year.....I have been living under piles of Mud, so just
sticking my head out to look around for the 2010 season. I first wanted
congradulate Brad Ross and all the CX promoters for a great season of dirt
and barriers.....a most excellent job. Every mountain biker should buy these
cross promoters beer, especially Brad for the epic Nationals in Bend, way to
get more people into the Dirt.

I always get asked each season various questions from some regional media
and was asked who the top 3 men and women in mtb were going into 2010, well
thats a big question and are we talking National level......Bend has plenty
or riders. Promising riders like Brett Luelling, Spencer Paxon or
Women...Sue Butler, Alice, who would you say will make an impact off-road in
2010 (maybe someone new to the area that I do not know about). Endurance is
Evan Plews...that was easy....I will send over who I think late Sunday, but
if someone feels strong about this and can tell me who is the *most
promising 3 riders and why for men and women *I will fit that into my
suggestion. Limiting it to 3 is almost impossible as we have the fastest
state in the Nation, but I will try.......the 3rd women behind Sue and
Alice.......hmmmm

More to come in the next few weeks on all things MTB

Thanks

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Mike Ripley
Mudslinger Events
Team Dirt
OBRA MTB Rep